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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1991
IN ENDORSING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD INCORPORATED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC INTEREST:
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THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SHOULD NOT BE DISRUPTED,
THE DEVELOPER SHOULD ENTER INTO A COMMITMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE GOLF COURSE MUST ALSO BE OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE IN TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED THE LICENCE,
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PUBLIC ACCESS AND PARKING FACILITIES SHOULD BE IMPROVEĎ, THE DEVELOPER SHOULD PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS FOOTPATHS, TOILETS, SHELTERS, PICNIC SITES AND A VISITOR CENTRE,
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TRADITIONAL HAKKA VILLÅGE ÅT
SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL AND
SHA Lo TUNG WITH ARCHITECTURAL VÁLUR SHOULD BE
VALUR SHOULD
PRESERVED,
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BEFORE
BEGIN, WORKS
THE ENVIRONMENTÁL
IMPACT
of THE
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE FULLY ASSESSED,
THE VILLAGE WOODLAND SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND THERE SHOULD BE A COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPING SCHEME, AND
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ÁBOVE.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE BOND WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE DEVELOPER.
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THE SPOKESMAN ALSO STRESSED THAT THERE WAS NO QUESTION ok KEEPING THE PROPOSAL SECRETIVE.
"THE VILLAGERS TO BE AFFECTED ARE WELL AWARE OF THE DETAILS AND HAVE GENERALLY SUPPORTED IT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WAS REPORTED IN THE PRESS AS EARLY AS 1987.
"APART FROM THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD'S INVOLVEMENT ADVICE WAS ALSO SOUGHT FROM THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD IN RESPECT OF PRESERVATION OF THE HAKKA VILLAGE. BOTH OF THESE ADVISORY BOARDS HAVE WIDE PUBLIC REPRESENTATION.
ON THE
"THE RURAL COMMITTEE CONCERNED IS SOON TO BE CONSULTED VILLAGE RELOCATION PROPOSAL AND THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED DETAIL," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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